The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19

road ovorsecr before the old road is closed.
The petition of N. Sonier was read, asking
the right to change at his expense the public
road so as to pass on his lines instead OF di-
agonally across his land, and Messrs w. D.
Jenkins, VIM. Sidle. VIM. Maher. Henry
Stagg and Gus. Fusiler were appointed a
committee to accept the road when properly
compIeted-the old road to remain opened un-
til the new road is accepted.
The petition of widow Auguste L.. A. tonte-
not was read, asking the right to change at
her expense the public road so as to run on
her lines instead of across Ter land was on
motion granted-said change to be accepted
by the road overseer before the old road is
closed.
Messrs. f. J. Montgomery, w. l.. Truman,
w. S. Obier and J. p. Smith were appointed
ii committee to ascertain the cost to build
the bridge near Montgomery and Pointer Oh
the road to Grand Coteau.
Messrs. w. A. Robertson, Albert Guidrt, j.
2. Smith and Sam Haas were appointed dele
gates from this point to attend the Interstate
Agricultural Convention to I've held at Lake
Charles, Calcasicu parish, on the I'D, .:}d and
9th of February, 1897.
The committee appointed to select l"ca-
tion to build draw bridge at Washington
over Bayou Courtahleau and to ascertain
the probable cost of building same. Having
failed to agree, the following gentlemen were
appointed instead. ta report at the next
meeting of the Police Jury viz: j. W. Dan
iels. ID. $. Etlw waiGs, Sanl Roberts, w. I'll.
Beggs and Isaac Ewes.
The Police Jury adjourned until Tuesday,
18th inst, at 10 H. Il.
~ ALBERT GUIDRY,
Attest: President.
P.J LEFEEvRE. Clerk.
February 18th, 1887.
The Police Jury met pursuant TO adjourn
ment. Present Aihert Guidry, President
A. Perrodin. D. p Saizan w {. Gordon, Z.
O,,h g ,,rI
APPROPRIATIONS.
To huild bridges on road from Chcot
and Pine Prairie to Beaver Creek,
One Hundred Dollars; $loo W
and Messrs F. Wharton, Eli Clark
and Austin Campbell were appoint
ed a committee to superntend the
work.
To repair the bridge over Bayou Toro
on road from Dossinan via Crocodile
to Ayoyelles line Seventy-tive Dol
lars; 5 IS 90
Messrs. w w Maddox, A. j. Sud
deth ana A. J. Walker were appoint
ed a committee tn sell the contract
To repair the bridge over Bayou Croco-
dile on road irt,in Griffin to Avoyelies
line. Fifty Dollars; 5 80 90
under the supervision of Messrs. q.
c. Conant + Wharton aud w. w.
Maddox.
To build bridges "n road from VIM.
Foreman 10 l.,tz's tan yard Twenty
five Dollars: 5 25 90
under the supervision of the road
Overseer.
To build bridges n,, read from Chicot
+ to Pine Pine Prairie, twenty Dollars; s 20 90
under the supervision of the road
overseer.
- Dollars; oIsru ~ ''''' $ so 90
under the supervision of the road
overseer
/ =
teen Dollars; 5 is 90
under the supervision of the road
overseer.
To repair bridge over NezPique near
DoIIars. $ 80 90
under the supervision of the road
overseer.
To build bridge over Joe Young gully
u lars; ''''' ~ $ IS 90
Messrs David Courville, S., Simon
P. b. Manuel aud D. Duplechain, ST.,
| were appointed committee to sell
| the contract.
20 des est1a Cannes. me Fifty Fifty Dollars; 5 50 90
Messrs A. j. Thompson, Robt Tate
and T. Coreil were appointed COM
mittee to sell the contract.
To build bridge over Lavergne Conlee
on road from Bellevue read TO Church
Point and Opelousiis road, One Hun
dred Dollars; sioo W
under the supervision OF Messrs a.
4 Dimmick, DR.. l. Il. SEutc and Gar
!, laud Peck.
To build bridges iii the first (ist) Watd, - ~
Two Hundred aud Forty Dollars; $24O VI
to be distributed TO the road over
seers Oh orders from A. Perrodln.
To build bridges in the second lZd)
ward. One Hundred aud Fifty Dol
lars; %t'' y
seers on orders from A. Guidry
To build bridges in the third t3dl ward
to be distributed to the road over
; seees ope Hundped un eI Dollars; slOO 0
To build bridges in the fourth t4thl
ward to be distributed to the road
/ oyerseers on orders from W. Y. Gof- .
{ don, Two Hundred Dollars; S2oo u
: To build bridges in the Fifth (5thl
ward, to be distributed to road over
seers seer GnnJred Gn S'ed'i Dollars: ,Ib 5000 Q
| To build bridges in the eighth tSth)
D ward under the supervision OF Messrs.
| Martin Carrou, Edward (Blbl1 Mo-
r reau and FRANCOIS Reed, One Hun
f dred and Seventy-five Dollars; $40 U
! To build bridge over rl'Anse-anx-Pailles - ,
r gully, Forty Dollars; 4"
f under the supervision OF the road
. overseer.
' The Treasurer of the parish is authorlz''
/ to nurcbase for the use Of his office aud tl,;
4 of the Clerk # the Police Jury, sultab
+ ire nroof safe. the cost of which not to e.
h coed $500 Three Hundred Dollars, aud pay;
8 Bile out of funds not otherwise appropfiatea
9 ROAD OyERSEERs APPOINTED:
J. FIRST WARD.
+ Vim. Fisher-lrom Catholic Church to J"'
!, bert bridge; wv
Ralph Snith-from Callahan offage 10 i"'
: Smiths lower line;
Q Tosenb Stokes-fron Ope!ousas and Bellev;
Q road to Opelousas and Plaquemine road
Q Iastie E. Dupre-frnm 0pelousas ana WI
o . Plate road to Henry Lastrapes-West end
r. NoIIe Pitre-from schoolhouse at u. Led0li'
It to the corner line of N. Pitre and ID. Duri'
J. Henry Joubert-from the Vile Plate road b'
tween Blackshear and Slmms 10 'ouoc'
y Cove; =. nj,
II micks to Church Point road;
Z. Frank Dimmick-from Days upper me
NJ. j. Mcdowell; ,..
L line to the Bellevue station road
q J,ncien Riehard-from Blanks south hhe
q Sosthane Bourqne.
~ Sd WARD.
= Edward Dejean-from Marks Dfldse 10 DC
a Camy;
70 cvviile So;leau-from Paul Stagg to Wilson
70 Ernasi Lafeur-from Clay yton's upper line
2, Petite Prairie bridge;
,r 9th WARD.
10 Auguste Henery-from Lutz's tan yard
:. Haas store;
e. w. HI. Fullerton VIM. Foreman to Bay
ID Crocodile On road to Eola;
- fro,-, T, 30 1,p;d +n s.